Clements Nets Five, Rutgers Crunches Hofstra

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Behind five goals from
junior A Megan Clements (Pennington, N.J.) and four goals from
classmate M Katrina Martinelli (Moorestown, N.J.), the Rutgers
women's lacrosse team downed Hofstra, 13-6, on the RU Turf Field at
the Stadium Complex, Wednesday.

The 13 goals were the second highest of the season for RU, which
posted 15 in the season-opener against Manhattan (Feb. 10). Led by
11th-year head coach Laura Brand-Sias, the Scarlet Knights improved
to 6-1, while the Pride dropped to 4-3. Rutgers won 14 of the 21
draw controls in the game and had a strong performance offensively,
tallying 29 shots to Hofstra's 20.

Clements and Martinelli, the team leaders in points this season,
each added an assist to their stellar offensive performances, while
redshirt junior M Amanda Trendell (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) notched
three goals and one helper. Redshirt sophomore Hollie DiMuro (West
Babylon, N.Y.) caused four turnovers defensively.

Four Scarlet Knights posted goals and three tallied three or
more points.

The Pride got on the board first at the 27:40 mark in the first
half. RU answered 35 seconds later when Clements found the back of
the net to start a 3-0 RU run, followed by goals from Martinelli
and Trendell. Clements and Trendell each posted a hat trick in the
first half, while Martinelli scored two in the first 30
minutes.

The Scarlet Knights started the second half on another 3-0 run,
starting with senior A Annie McGinley (Moorestown, N.J.), who
recorded her only goal of the game with 19:17 remaining. Martinelli
then scored back-to-back goals, before Clements put in two of her
own to close out the game for Rutgers.

RU is in action at home on Tuesday, March 19, taking on
Princeton at the RU Stadium Complex at 3 p.m.